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Relative Theatrics presents GRACE by Craig Wright and NATURAL SHOCKS by Lauren Gunderson. The free readings address gun and domestic violence and and produced in partnership with Wyoming Humanities and Albany County SAFE Project.
Read, Rant, Relate: Igniting Conversation Through Theatre
GRACE by Craig Wright Discussion led by Peter Parolin Thursday, April 19th; 7pm; LPCC 278 Natural Shocks Theatre Activism Campaign NATURAL SHOCKS by Lauren Gunderson In Partnership with Albany County SAFE Project Saturday, April 21st; 8pm; 119 E Ivinson (The Fernwood Studio - Cowgirl Yarn Basement Space) |
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ABOUT THE PLAYS:
GRACE is a tragicomedy that explores human assumptions about how God, goodness, faith and causality operate in the cosmic machinery. Steve and Sara have relocated to Sunrise, Florida to pursue an unbelievably wonderful business deal, but as the deal slowly unravels and Steve finds himself afflicted with an itch that just won’t stop, Sara finds herself increasingly drawn to their next-door neighbor, Sam, a badly-scarred victim of a recent car accident who wants nothing to do with her or her Bible-quoting husband. In the end, with a little help from an old German exterminator who's still angry about the Allied bombing of Hamburg in World War II, all three characters are confronted by a world that's both better and worse than any religion can justify.
The reading features Bailey Patterson, William Read, and other local actors.
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Based on Hamlet's "To be or not to be," NATURAL SHOCKS is a new 65-minute, one-woman tour-de-force play that bursts to life when we meet a woman waiting out an imminent tornado in her basement. She overflows with quirks, stories, and a final secret that puts the reality of guns in America in your very lap. The play is part confessional, part stand up, and part reckoning.
RT Artistic Director Anne Mason will bring the text to life in this humorous and profoundly moving new play.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMS:
Read, Rant, Relate is a free play-reading program funded in part by the Wyoming Humanities. Experience a new piece of contemporary dramatic literature every other month with Relative Theatrics. Participants will engage directly with modern plays by listening to actor led readings of the texts, then joining discussions breaking down the thematic elements of the works and their relevance to today's society.
WHEN: Thursday, April 19th at 7:00pm
WHERE: 710 E Garfield St. Room 278
COST: Free!
Refreshments Provided
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The Natural Shocks reading is a national campaign of theater activism against gun violence. Modeled on her Inauguration Day 2017 project with her play THE TAMING, Lauren Gunderson is making her new play NATURAL SHOCKS available for regional and community theaters, colleges, and high schools to produce readings the weekend of April 20, 2018, the 19th anniversary of Columbine and the day of the National School Walkout. She is waving royalties for these readings and in exchange the events raise money — either through an accessibly-priced ticket or donations at the door — to address gun and domestic violence. Relative Theatrics will be collecting donations at the event to support Albany County SAFE Project.
WHEN: Saturday, April 21st at 8:00pm
WHERE: 119 E Ivinson (The Fernwood Studio - Cowgirl Yarn Basement Space)
COST: Donation based entry - all proceeds go to Albany County SAFE Project
More Info: naturalshocks.org - safeproject.org
GRACE is a tragicomedy that explores human assumptions about how God, goodness, faith and causality operate in the cosmic machinery. Steve and Sara have relocated to Sunrise, Florida to pursue an unbelievably wonderful business deal, but as the deal slowly unravels and Steve finds himself afflicted with an itch that just won’t stop, Sara finds herself increasingly drawn to their next-door neighbor, Sam, a badly-scarred victim of a recent car accident who wants nothing to do with her or her Bible-quoting husband. In the end, with a little help from an old German exterminator who's still angry about the Allied bombing of Hamburg in World War II, all three characters are confronted by a world that's both better and worse than any religion can justify.
The reading features Bailey Patterson, William Read, and other local actors.
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Based on Hamlet's "To be or not to be," NATURAL SHOCKS is a new 65-minute, one-woman tour-de-force play that bursts to life when we meet a woman waiting out an imminent tornado in her basement. She overflows with quirks, stories, and a final secret that puts the reality of guns in America in your very lap. The play is part confessional, part stand up, and part reckoning.
RT Artistic Director Anne Mason will bring the text to life in this humorous and profoundly moving new play.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMS:
Read, Rant, Relate is a free play-reading program funded in part by the Wyoming Humanities. Experience a new piece of contemporary dramatic literature every other month with Relative Theatrics. Participants will engage directly with modern plays by listening to actor led readings of the texts, then joining discussions breaking down the thematic elements of the works and their relevance to today's society.
WHEN: Thursday, April 19th at 7:00pm
WHERE: 710 E Garfield St. Room 278
COST: Free!
Refreshments Provided
-
The Natural Shocks reading is a national campaign of theater activism against gun violence. Modeled on her Inauguration Day 2017 project with her play THE TAMING, Lauren Gunderson is making her new play NATURAL SHOCKS available for regional and community theaters, colleges, and high schools to produce readings the weekend of April 20, 2018, the 19th anniversary of Columbine and the day of the National School Walkout. She is waving royalties for these readings and in exchange the events raise money — either through an accessibly-priced ticket or donations at the door — to address gun and domestic violence. Relative Theatrics will be collecting donations at the event to support Albany County SAFE Project.
WHEN: Saturday, April 21st at 8:00pm
WHERE: 119 E Ivinson (The Fernwood Studio - Cowgirl Yarn Basement Space)
COST: Donation based entry - all proceeds go to Albany County SAFE Project
More Info: naturalshocks.org - safeproject.org
